Sawan 2025: This time the Kandar Yatra started from 11 July. Kanwariyas bring holy Ganga water from pilgrimage sites like Haridwar, Gangotri, Gomukh Rishikesh etc. and perform Jalabhishek on Shiva.
To please Lord Shiva on the Shivaratri of Sawan, the law of worship of four hours at night is said to be. Rudrabhishek is an important worship to please Lord Shiva. Its method includes the consecration of Shivling, chanting and use of special worship materials.
Auspicious time of four hours of Sawan Shivaratri
Chaturdashi date starts – July 23, 2025 04:39 AM
Chaturdashi date ends – July 24, 2025 02:28 AM
Nishita Kaal Puja Time – Late on July 23 from 12:07 AM to 12:48
24 July night first Prahar – 07:17 pm – 09:53 PM
24 July night second Prahar – 09:53 pm – 12:28 AM
24 July Night III Prahar – 12:28 AM – 03:03 am
July 24 Night Fourth Prahar Puja Time – 03:03 AM – 05:38 am
Shivaratri Paran Time – July 24 from 05:38 AM
Rudrabhishek method
Essential material of worship
Collect water, milk, curd, ghee, honey, Ganges water, panchamrit, sandalwood, belpatra, flowers, fruits, incense, lamps, naivedya, etc.
Preparation of worship
First of all, select a holy place for worship and clean it.
Install Shivling on a checkpoint.
Install the statue of Ganesh ji and Nandi ji.
Make a picture of Swastik and Mangal Kalash in a urn, filling water.
Add betel nut, coconut, pancharatna, coins, akshat, roli, sandalwood, and red thread to the Kalash.
Establishment of Shivling
Make a Shivling from the soil and install it in a clean vessel.
Install the Shivling in the north direction and keep your face towards the east direction.
Resolution
Take a pledge to do Rudrabhishek, in which mention your name, gotra and purpose (eg – happiness, prosperity, health, etc.).
Coronation
First of all, bathe Shivling with Ganga water.
Then, offer milk, curd, ghee, honey, panchamrit, sesame, paddy, turmeric, kumkum.
While offering every matter, chant the mantra “Om Namah Shivaya”.
After this, offer sandalwood, bell -leaf, flowers, fruits, etc.
Offer belpatra, figure flowers, lotus flowers, and shami leaves.
Worship
Apply sandalwood paste on the Shivling.
Offer Belpatra, betel nut, paan, fruit, and other worship materials.
Offer incense, lamps, naivedya, etc.
Perform the aarti of Shivling.
Pray and ask for blessings from Lord Shiva.
Chanting mantra
Chant “Om Namah Shivaya” and Mahamrityunjaya Mantra.
Offering
After Aarti, offer offerings and distribute it to the devotees.
Apologies
At the end of worship, apologize to Lord Shiva.
Immersion
After worshiping, immerse the Shivling in a character. Sprinkle the water of Abhishek throughout the house and accept it as offerings.
Careful things
Auspicious time should be selected for Rudrabhishek.
Rudrabhishek is considered more fruitful to get a scholar Pandit.
If you are doing yourself, then recite Rudrashtadhyayi.
During the Abhishek, keep chanting the mantra “Om Namah Shivaya”.
Disclaimer: The information given in this news is based on religious beliefs. TV 9 India does not confirm this.